School Assessment School Improvement - Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi

School AssessmentforSchool ImprovementProgram (SASIP)A Pilot Programme: 2012/13Round Table Dialogue for SASIP Stakeholdersin Punjab & SindhByIdara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)20 th November 2012Pearl Continental Hotel (Emerald – C Hall), Lahore

A Background Brief for the Stakeholders Dialogue onSchool Assessment for School Improvement Program (SASIP)Abbreviation and AcronymsASERBISPBEFCSRDFIDEFAEFSEVSFASKPKLEAPSMDGNECPEFPPRSSEFTCFAnnual Status of Education ReportBenazir Income Support ProgrammeBalochistan Education FoundationCorporate Social ResponsibilityDepartment for International DevelopmentEducation For AllEducation Fund for SindhEducation Voucher SchemeFoundation Assisted SchoolsKhyber PakhtunkhwaLearning and Education Achievements in Punjab SchoolsMillennium Development GoalNational Education CensusPunjab Education FoundationPromoting Private Schools in Rural SindhSindh Education FoundationThe Citizens Foundation

Trends in Public and Private Provision & Learning from ASER 2011Table 1: ASER 2011 Enrollment by Provider in Rural Areas – (National)Rural% of children in different types of schools % Out of school TotalAge Govt. Pvt. Madrasah Others Never Enrolled Drop Out6-10 Yrs 61.5 20.0 1.8 0.3 14.9 1.6 10011-13 Yrs 60.2 18.1 1.6 0.2 13.7 6.3 10014-16 Yrs 52.5 14.5 1.6 0.1 17.5 13.8 1006-16 Yrs 59.5 18.5 1.7 0.2 15.1 5.0 100Total 79.9 20.1 100By Type 74.4 23.1 2.1 0.3Table 2: ASER 2011 Enrollment by Provider in Urban Areas – (Karachi, Lahore & Peshawar)Urban% of children in different types of schools % Out of school TotalCity Govt. Pvt. Madrasah Others Never Enrolled Drop Out6-10 Yrs 26.0 64.4 2.2 0.1 6.5 0.9 10011-13 Yrs 32.0 54.9 1.9 0.2 5.2 5.4 10014-16 Yrs 33.5 46.4 2.4 0.0 7.1 10.5 1006-16 Yrs 29.1 58.2 2.3 0.1 6.3 4.1 100Total 89.6 10.4By Type 32.5 64.9 2.5 0.1ASER Learning Levels in Public & Private Schools – (Rural)Reading levels better in private schools for Urdu, English, and ArithmeticASER Learning Levels in Public & Private Schools – (Urban)Reading levels better in private schools for Urdu, English, and Arithmetic

The graphs for rural and urban enrollments reveal the spread of private sector in Pakistan andpresence of private sector particularly in urban areas.The learning levels although not very robust display higher results for private sector students.Parents are at a loss to make decisions with information.These trends captured extensively by ASER 2011 compelled ITA to undertake this pilot. SASIP is aninnovative program supported by a grant from ILM Ideas to understand various dimensions ofprivate education provision financed both by private and public sectors and creates possibilities forimprovement. It will help providers and clients/parents make informed decisions for a better rangeof services and outcomes."Access to quality education can provide new opportunities and significantly improve lives ofthose at the bottom of the pyramid. Many countries are facing severe problems with theirgovernment-run education system... As a result, privately owned schools for low-income familieshave been started by educational entrepreneurs.In the Affordable Private School (APS) market, there is a tension between revenue and learningoutcomes. There is a need to strengthen the ecosystem around the emerging affordable privateschool sector to ensure that schools have access to affordable tools and resources that allow themto offer quality education in a sustainable manner." Source: M-CRIL